Huevos Con Queso (Mexican Eggs with Cheese)

http://www.EBICom.Net/~howle/ Reminiscent of chile con queso (melted cheese with chiles), cheese sauce is blended with eggs and spooned over tortillas. Serve with sliced tomatoes and beer or iced tea. Prepare Tortilla Strips. Distribute evenly among 6 dinner plates and keep warm in an 150 degree oven. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, melt butter over low heat. Add onion and cumin; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft (about 5 minutes). Mix in flour; cook, stirring, until bubbly. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Return to heat and cook, stirring, over low heat until smooth and bubbly. Add jack and cheddar cheeses and continue to cook, stirring, until melted. Stir in eggs; cook until eggs are lightly set and mixture looks like soft scrambled eggs (about 10 more minutes). Dividing equally, spoon egg mixture over tortilla strips and sprinkle with tomatoes, tomatillo (if desired) and chile. Makes 6 servings. TORTILLA STRIPS Stack 16 to 18 corn tortillas (6-inch diameter) and cut into 1/4-inch wide strips. Pour salad oil to a depth of 1 inch into a 3- to 4-quart pan and heat to 375 degrees F. on a deep-frying thermometer. Add strips, a handful at a time, and cook, stirring often, until crisp and lightly browned (about 1 min.). Lift out; drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Posted to recipelu-digest by LSHW on Feb 15, 1998